A Ruston man was arrested Monday after he allegedly engaged in sexual relations with a runaway juvenile.
Jerald Harris, 41, was arrested Monday night after an investigation revealed he allegedly encountered two juvenile runaways and had sexual relations with one. Harris was arrested based on statements of the two runaways and other witnesses,
Harris was booked for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
A hold was placed on Harris by the Division of Probation and Parole of the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Bail had not been set as a press time.
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